Hohn Family History

Hohn Name Meaning

North German: from Middle Low German hon ‘chicken’, hence a nickname, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who raised poultry. North German: topographic name from an old word, hon, meaning ‘bog’. North German: variant of Hoehn 2. South German (Höhn): variant of Hoehne. South German: from an aphetic form of the personal name Johann(es) (see John).

Hohn Family Origin

Where is the Hohn family from?

You can see how Hohn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hohn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hohn families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Hohn families living in Indiana. This was about 15% of all the recorded Hohn's in the USA. Indiana and 2 other states had the highest population of Hohn families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hohn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Hohn Family Occupations

What did your Hohn ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Butcher were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hohn. A less common occupation for the Hohn family was Keeping House. The most common Hohn occupation in the USA was Farmer. 32% of Hohn's were Farmers.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hohn ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Hohn Historical Records

What Hohn family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Hohn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hohn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Hohn. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hohn. For the veterans among your Hohn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Hohn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hohn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Hohn. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hohn. For the veterans among your Hohn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hohn ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.